Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Donald Byrd on Blue Note
Craig’s celebration of the anniversary of Blue Note Records continues with his spins of select tunes from trumpeter Donald Byrd’s 60-plus sessions for the label. We’ll hear choice sides recorded between 1956 and 1975.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Remembering Carla Bley
We pay tribute to the late Carla Bley, who passed away October 17th. Carla Bley was a groundbreaking keyboardist, composer, and bandleader. She was a pioneer of the free jazz movement and an advocate for independent artists. To celebrate her legacy, we revisit her 2001 set at the Iowa City Jazz Festival.
Jazz Night in America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
Youngbloods 2023
Christian McBride introduces Jazz Night in America’s Class of 2023 Youngbloods. The spotlight is on three up-and-coming brass artists: Giveton Gelin, Kalia Vandever, and Summer Camargo.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturdays from 12 noon to 4:00pm
Boogie-Woogie & Other Keyboard Stylings, Part 2
It’s another big helping of boogie-woogie, stride, and a little ragtime piano, as Craig Kessler shares music from the senior class he teaches. We’ll hear great stuff from Pete Johnson, Jimmy Yancey, James P. Johnson, Jelly Roll Morton, Katie Webster, and a host of others.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Come Sunday by Bob McChesney on Monday; Spirit Songs by Anthony Branker & Ascent on Tuesday; Swings the Blues by The Count Basie Orchestra on Wednesday; Sonic Wonderland by Hiromi’s Sonic Wonderland on Thursday; Rose-Colored Glasses by Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps on Friday; Just Won’t Burn by Susan Tedeschi on Saturday; Even You Can See in the Dark by Wave Cage on Sunday.